Unique architectural design at the Brewery Gulch Inn incorporates ancient virgin redwood timbers eco-salvaged from the Big River. Whether you are interested in art galleries, historic attractions or outdoor sports, the area offers an array of vacation activities and romantic ideas. Stroll through the inn's gardens featuring groves of rhododendrons of every color, and look for a variety of birds and butterflies attracted by the plants. The inn has ten guest rooms, each with a fireplace and scenic ocean views. If you are planning a romantic getaway, ask for one of the rooms with a private redwood deck and a soaking tub for two. A daily gourmet country breakfast is included in the room rate. For lunch and dinner, visit one of the restaurants in Mendocino; ask the inn's concierge for suggestions. Room and suite rates range from $170 to $360 per night.

Hotel Les Mars, Healdsburg

Hotel Les Mars is a stylish hideaway in Healdsburg. The hotel has just 16 individually decorated rooms with 17th and 18th century antiques and four-poster beds. This European-style hotel is a member of the prestigious Relais & Chateaux and has Swiss-trained staff. Visit the Northern California wine country and spend a weekend tasting wine, dining out, getting spa treatments in your room and relaxing by the pool. The hotel has partnered with several wineries in the area to offer its guests special benefits, including complimentary tours and tastings. Visit the 1,477 acre Chalk Hill estate made up of 60 different small vineyards.

The estate hand harvests its grapes and ferments them in small lots. Once you are done touring the wineries, have a romantic dinner at Chalkboard restaurant serving a seasonally changing menu featuring the freshest local ingredients. The restaurant has its own 3-acre garden which produces delicious vegetables for the hotel kitchen. You will be able to sample of the best local wine at Chalkboard, including ten local wine flights and wine by the glass. Couples can indulge in site-by-side massages and other treatments in the privacy of their own room or suite.

Spindrift Inn in Monterey

The Spindrift Inn is a romantic hotel in Monterey and offers an ideal setting for a relaxing getaway from San Francisco. Enjoy the romantic rooms, stroll through town, or head to the nearby Aquarium. There are 42 European-style accommodations with traditional furnishings, hardwood floors, original art, a marble bath and a goose down feather bed, comforter and pillows.

Rates include a continental breakfast delivered in the morning. There are many romantic restaurants in town open for lunch and dinner. The property is located within walking distance of the Aquarium, Fisherman's Wharf and downtown. The closest airport is the Monterey Peninsula Airport which is only six miles from the inn. There are direct flights from San Francisco (120 miles away), Denver, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Las Vegas. Read more about the inn and browse more trips in California.

Hotel Valencia Santana Row in Silicon Valley

Hotel Valencia Santana Row is a Silicon Valley getaway with luxury accommodations and central location near shopping and dining. The hotel has an outdoor year-round swimming pool and a fitness center. Have dinner at Citrus restaurant serving steaks, seafood and vegetarian dishes. Stop for drinks at Vbar, an ultra hip lounge with a view. There are 215 guest rooms and 16 luxury suites featuring custom designed beds with 300-thread-count designer Egyptian cotton linens. Guest rooms were designed by Dodd Mitchell of Los Angeles, featuring custom made beds, elegant plantation shutters, a leather down-stuffed club chair with ottoman and a 16-foot ebony solid wood credenza. Some of the rooms have a balcony.